Regulating Abortion Thoughts in 2x17

[eektruffle]

So while watching “The Captain’s Hand” again last night, K and I got into a very heated debate about the issue of abortion in terms of what wins out, individual rights or the needs of the whole. So I decided to enumerate some of the arguments instead of studying of a medical school test I have this week. I’m sure there are more that I haven’t

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[eektruffle]

That's an interesting interpretation of Roslin. While I can see where you're interpreting her having overreaching powers and having no real check and balance system in place, I do kind of see the reason why this needs to be. Aren't they kind of under marshall law? In a way. Not that the military is policing the fleet but the military is their own protection from the cylons so the fleet kind of has to go with them and since Roslin has the power of the military behind her, what she says is law. when you have a check and balance system, you have so much bureacracy just like in our current system of government that nothing can get done. Also, Roslin is able to micromanage a lot since they only have 50,000 people and a limited number of ships. So there really wouldn't be much for the quorum to do except exert rule their own ships.

While she does has far reaching power, I kind of look at Roslin as being a very compassionate person who is trying to do what is best for the fleet. And like all humans probably makes mistakes once and while really isn't a politicia so maybe the only conclusion she came up with was to ban abortion. But the abortion issue seems to be more of a platform for Baltar to run as president as well. So I have to believe that abortion was used as a creative device to keep the plot going. but we'll have to see it all pans out in the end. I can't believe the season is almost over. I'm going to be so depressed without my weekly dose of BSG.